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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
2
A nostalgic Christmas passage blends verses by Frances R. Gavergal with a family morning scene. Aunt Amanda and Uncle Hiram share humor as Nellie discovers a cherished portrait and a quiet, reflective Christmas atmosphere settles over the house. A note about proper holiday package labeling follows.
Nellie chooses to visit the humble Winston cottage over the Dallas clan and brightens Eliza and Aunt Amanda with acts of service. Lucy mocks thrift until Nellie’s care reveals Eliza’s valued gift, a hidden watch, and Nellie proclaims her Christmas happiness with Uncle Hiram.
An editorial urges readers to begin the new year with courage hope and resolution. It warns against dwelling on past mistakes and misfortunes noting such discouragement blocks progress while embracing a disciplined outlook can improve future outcomes.
A compact verse passage bids farewell to the old year and thanks it for seasonal gifts. It dwells on Christmas bells, joyful times, and nature’s changes from roses and violets to ripening wheat and autumn leaves, reflecting on rural beauty and the passage of time.
The piece notes Chinese New Year in February lasting a month with drums and crackers, buntings and flags, visits to joss houses, and ritual handshakes of goodwill. It mentions a Chinaman settling debts before the New Year, forfeiting the right to be called a gentleman if duties are unpaid.
Above the forest mold a brief verse bids Old Year farewell with a tiny baby flower as a symbol of gratitude and wistful departure. The author Helen Whitney Clark thanks the old year for its friendship and bids it go with quiet reverence and gentle imagery.
A concise tale explains mistletoe’s journey to trees. Birds eat berries, swallow seeds, and wipe the sticky specks onto branches. The seeds sprout, root into the host sap channels, and winter conditions favor the plant’s growth without soil.
In Brooklyn Life a fragment shows John asking Mrs. Page about a Christmas present. Torkins tearfully recalls the gift and wonders if he sent it this year, implying doubt and an attempt to remember a past exchange.
Immense Assouia dam opened with Duke of Connaught laying the last stone in a ceremony attended by Englishmen and Egyptians. The Assouan dam and Assiout barrage cost an estimated 100 to 125 million dollars, designed to irrigate and stabilize Nile crops, with a 347.6 foot water level and 180 sluices. The project aims to flood the valley above for fifty miles and provide a year’s water supply for towns and villages in the United Kingdom.
The couch strike commission has begun its investigation into miners living and working conditions. Testimony portrays a grim daily life for miners, with the presented facts painting a bleak picture of their experiences and hardships.
Mrs Roland Molineux, reported by press dispatches, is in Sioux Falls awaiting a residence for a divorce from a New Yorker recently cleared of a poisoning charge. She refuses to disclose grounds, claiming to feel martyrdom and justify in seeking freedom.
A wartime football season sees more deaths and injuries than any year. Reports from across the country detail concussions, spinal injuries, and other severe harm to players. The piece also contrasts miners’ harsh conditions and broader labor struggles with calls for basic living standards and humane treatment.
The National Association of Fairs and Exhibitions held in Chicago set fair dates for 1503 across states. Missouri August 17 to 22 Iowa and New York August 24 to 29 Minnesota August 31 to September 5 Ohio August 31 to September 5 Wisconsin September 7 to 12 Nebraska September 7 to 12 Indiana September 14 to 19 Kansas September 14 to 19 Illinois September 28 to October 3 Texas September 28 to October 8 St Louis fair October 5 to 10.
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